Russian politics
The Russian deputy defense minister has described the upcoming Zapad-2017 military exercises as purely defensive and blasted as a “myth” any allegations that they could be used as a basis to invade neighboring countries.
- European journalists call out Estonian refusal to accredit Russian reporters
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has posted an alert on the Council of Europe’s web site for the protection of media freedom after the Estonian Presidency of the EU repeatedly rejected the Rossiya Segodnya agency’s requests for accreditation. - US still unable to isolate Russia, senior senator claims
The international isolation of Russia is impossible no matter how hard the United States tries, a senior Russian senator said in response to a US special envoy’s threats to freeze diplomatic and economic ties over the Ukraine crisis. - Putin approves major international agreement targeting cyber-crime
Vladimir Putin has approved the signing of a new cooperation agreement on fighting cyber-crime between members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), while allowing the Russian side to make minor corrections to the document. - ‘Empty words’: Duma communists dismiss Polish claims of reparations from Germany
A senior Russian Communist Party MP has described the latest Polish statements calling for new WWII reparations from Germany as “empty words” and noted that he did not expect this scandal to have any tangible effect on international relations.
- Defense Ministry rejects claims of war games threat to western neighborsThe Russian deputy defense minister has described the upcoming Zapad-2017 military exercises as purely defensive and blasted as a “myth” any allegations that they could be used as a basis to invade neighboring countries.
- European journalists call out Estonian refusal to accredit Russian reportersThe European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has posted an alert on the Council of Europe’s web site for the protection of media freedom after the Estonian Presidency of the EU repeatedly rejected the Rossiya Segodnya agency’s requests for accreditation.
- Putin approves major international agreement targeting cyber-crimeVladimir Putin has approved the signing of a new cooperation agreement on fighting cyber-crime between members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), while allowing the Russian side to make minor corrections to the document.
- US still unable to isolate Russia, senior senator claimsThe international isolation of Russia is impossible no matter how hard the United States tries, a senior Russian senator said in response to a US special envoy’s threats to freeze diplomatic and economic ties over the Ukraine crisis.
- ‘Empty words’: Duma communists dismiss Polish claims of reparations from GermanyA senior Russian Communist Party MP has described the latest Polish statements calling for new WWII reparations from Germany as “empty words” and noted that he did not expect this scandal to have any tangible effect on international relations.
- Head of European Federation of Journalists blasts EU for refusing accreditation to Russian reporters
The secretary-general of Europe’s largest journalists’ organization has described the refusal to allow Russian journalists to cover the upcoming informal meeting of EU foreign ministers as an attack on media freedom. - Putin’s approval rating at 83% in August
According to a recent poll, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating stood at 83 percent in mid-August, while the number of people who approve of the State Duma’s work dropped to under 50 percent. - Russia mulls limitations on internet exchange points over fears of US eavesdropping
The Russian government plans to take steps to minimize the flow of internet traffic through foreign-based exchange points in order to prevent sensitive data from falling into the hands of US intelligence agencies, Vedomosti newspaper reports. - Lib Dems leader confirms presidential ambitions, proposes single-term limit
The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has told reporters he will definitely participate in the 2018 presidential race, also urging changes to the current law that allows presidents to serve two consecutive terms. - US never really planned to leave Afghanistan, Russian senator says
Washington never really planned to end its military presence in Afghanistan as it needs it to apply leverage on India, Pakistan and China, a senior Russian senator told reporters after President Donald Trump’s “fight to win” announcement. - Sergey who? Russian public unaware or skeptical of far-left leader Udaltsov’s political plans
A recent public opinion poll has shown that over half of Russians haven’t heard about Sergey Udaltsov and his plans to unite the opposition leftist movements into a single coalition. Over half of those who are aware believe the plans are doomed. - PM Medvedev closest to Putin in fresh rating of influential Russian politicians
A new study comparing the performance of top level Russian politicians and estimating their ability to succeed the president puts Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in first place, with Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin taking second.
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